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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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